RECOVERING BETTER, RISING STRONGER

Editor’s Note: Given the sheer magnitude of the UN’s mission, it is a tall order to present a panoramic review of the world body’s journey over the past 75 years. In this issue, we therefore focus on a few aspects of the UN’s work through the eyes of officials and academics. We hope their insights into issues that remain pertinent even today will inspire and inform more deliberations on the UN’s evolving role and the enduring value of the fundamental principles it upholds.

The importance of the development of societies gained global attention in the aftermath of World War II. The need for economic recovery and the birth of many nations as a result of decolonization emerged as cornerstone issues that would guide succeeding deliberations at the United Nations.

As early as the 1960s, with the first UN Development